Post on 17-Dec-2015
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“I cannot paint an angel because I have never seen one.” – Gustave Courbet
Realists focused on day-to-day lifePeasants in the fields, laborers doing work, a
baker making bread, etc.Realists rejected the idealistic portrayals of
the human form that were common with Neoclassicism.Used more realistic depictions of humans
Realism
Courbet traveled to the Netherlands and was inspired by the portrayals of ordinary people, which was common in Dutch art.
Gustave Courbet
The Stone Breakers
Like French Realists, Pre-Raphaelites portrayed nature as realistically as possible
Unlike Realists, Pre-Raphaelites chose to depict figures from Medieval art and literature
Pre-Raphaelites
John Everett MillaisOphelia
Impressionism is considered to be one of the most popular artistic movements of all timeCollectors now pay millions for art by
Impressionist artists (Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas)
At the time, Impressionists were not very popular at all.
The terms “impressionism” was originally meant as an insult, a slur for artists perceived to be too lazy to finish a painting properly
Impressionism
Characteristics:Has an unfinished quality, images sometimes
seem to blur, colors dissolve togetherAttempts to capture a fleeting glimpse, a
glance, a quick gesturePainted quickly with loose, sketchy
brushstrokes
Impressionism